Chapter 8.15
NOXIOUS WEEDS

Sections:

8.15.010    Noxious weeds unlawful.

8.15.020    Maintaining.

8.15.030    Notice procedure.

8.15.040    City rights.

8.15.050    Penalty.

8.15.010 Noxious weeds unlawful.

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to cause or to permit any noxious weeds to remain on any lots or pieces of land within the City. (Ord. 1366 § 2. Code 1990 § 9-301)

8.15.020 Maintaining.

The owner, agent or occupant of any lot or piece of land within the City shall keep said lot or piece of land free and clear of all noxious weeds by cutting or destroying all such weeds before the same blossom or mature or attain a size sufficient to affect the health and comfort of the inhabitants of this City. (Ord. 1366 § 3. Code 1990 § 9-302)

8.15.030 Notice procedure.

When the occupant, owner or agent aforesaid shall refuse to cut or destroy noxious weeds after five days’ written or printed notice is given to him/her or them by the City Clerk, or after 10 days’ notice has been published by the City Clerk in the official City paper in the case of unoccupied lands or lots when the owner does not reside in the City or where there is no resident agent, the City shall cut or destroy such weeds and shall keep an account of the costs of the same and report to the City Clerk. The City Clerk shall, at the time of certifying other City taxes to the County Clerk, certify the aforesaid costs. The County Clerk shall extend the same to the tax roll of the County against the lot or parcel of ground, and it shall be collected by the County Treasurer and paid to the City as other City taxes are collected and paid. (Ord. 1366 § 4. Code 1990 § 9-303)

8.15.040 City rights.

Nothing in this chapter shall affect or impair the rights of the City under the provisions of K.S.A. 2‑1330, and any amendments thereto, relating to the control and eradication of certain noxious weeds. (Ord. 1366 § 5. Code 1990 § 9-304)

8.15.050 Penalty.

Any person, corporation, partnership or association violating the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined in an amount not to exceed $250.00. Each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues shall constitute a separate offense. (Ord. 1366 § 6. Code 1990 § 9-305)